A bill proposed in the Connecticut Legislature would create a task force to examine the ramifications of self-driving cars. Jeff Aiosa, president of Carriage House of New London, a Mercedes-Benz dealership, predicts huge changes in the auto industry stemming from the push to perfect autonomous vehicles. | James Mosher/Crain's Connecticut

Giving workers more flexibility can extend lives, study finds

Celadon Trucking’s Gordon Day is taking advantage of a new company policy that allows drivers to take their cats and dogs on the road with them. An Indiana University study found that giving workers in high-stress jobs additional freedom isn’t just a morale booster but could also help them live longer. | Photo courtesy of Celadon Trucking

Auto sales trend higher as Conn. pushes electric vehicles

Ford is one of several makes handled by the Bob Valenti AutoMall in Mystic. The Valenti name is on several dealerships from one end of Connecticut to the other, thanks to the dynasty started by Ferdinand Valenti Sr., who opened the family's first dealership in Wallingford in the 1920s. | James Mosher/Crain's Connecticut

Connecticut Technology Council spotlights cyber threats, insurance

"Cyber Liability & Cyber Insurance” will be the subject of the Connecticut Technology Council’s sixth cybersecurity seminar, to be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at The Hartford Club, 46 Prospect St. | Photo by Walter Williams/Crain's Connecticut

Millennials pull Danbury, Waterbury closer to New York

Improvements to the Metro-North Railroad between Connecticut and New York are part of the Nutmeg State's strategy to keep millennials in Connecticut, by satisfying their desire for a connection to the Big Apple. | Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York via Flickr